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How to get fromDüsseldorf to Ferraraby plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Düsseldorf to Ferrara by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain train
    4h 34m
    €87–288

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain train
    5h 13m
    €69–256

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain train Fr
    12h 51m
    €310–1,000

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Kennedybus bus 356
    18h
    €102–169

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Ulm Hbf to Padovanighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Padova to Ferraratrain train Fr
    17h 34m
    €106–525

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain train
    5h 15m
    €71–303

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane CGN - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain train
    5h 54m
    €73–291

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane FRA - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain train
    6h 1m
    €100–384

  9. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf-Bilk to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane EIN - BLQ
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain train
    6h 54m
    €94–289

  10. Bus via Bologna

    1. Take the bus from Worringer Straße, Duesseldorf to Bologna - Servizio Due Madonnebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dozza to Kennedybus bus 356
    21h 36m

  11. Drive 1,058.2 km

    1. Drive from Düsseldorf to Ferraracar car 1,058.2 km
    10h 33m
    €166–239

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Düsseldorf to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the car train from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Ferraracar car
    14h 42m
    €207–293

Düsseldorf to Ferrara by bus

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Duration18hAverage Duration
Ticket€102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 883.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 34m

What companies run services between Düsseldorf, Germany and Ferrara, Italy?

You can take a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Ferrara via Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Bologna Centrale in around 12h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Kennedy via Bologna Autostazione in around 18h.

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